Defense, Not Ego, Cost Heat Championship

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Even after the Mavs have won the title, the media can’t stop trying to make it all about Lebron James. In praising the Mavs and their style of play, they seem to want to portray the Heat as the antithesis – a team all about ego, superstars, Hollywood, glitz. A team with all sizzle and [...]

Dirk Has Cold, Heat Goes Cold in Game 4

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If you told me that the Heat would shoot 42% and get very little production – on either end of the floor – from one of their best players in Lebron James and still have a chance to win, I would have laughed in your face. No way. You would add that the game would [...]

Heat Win Game 3 With Defense; Bosh Illustrates Heat Drive

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With a swollen left eye and game seemingly in need of healing, Chris Bosh became the symbol for the Heat’s 88-86 nailbiter win over the Mavericks last night. He didn’t have a particularly good night, but he came through when his team needed him to. Bosh drained a long range jumper behind a screen from [...]

Who Peed in My Mojito? Heat Choke in Game 2

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A 16 point lead with just about 6 minutes to go. Everyone was celebrating, even the Miami Heat. And that is when the problems began. You can’t just get apathetic in the middle of a game and think your opponent is so weak-minded they will just lay down and die. The Mavericks have a collection [...]

Heat Roll Past Mavericks in 4th in Game 1 92-84

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The question tonight was how would the Heat stop Dirk Nowitzki, but that seems a bit foolish now. Because the real question is, how would the Mavs stop Wade and Lebron? Yet, if the pundits are going to have their due, they are going to cite the bench scoring for both teams. The Heat poured [...]